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Austin Scores Another Blockbuster
The latest issue of MovieMaker magazine names Austin number two in its “Top 10 Cities For MovieMakers,” an annual ranking of the “best cities for independents to live and make movies.” The Capital City has appeared on this notable list for five consecutive years, last year ranking number one and this year trailing only behind New York City.
“Just when we thought they’d hit the apex of the industry, Austin goes and surprises us again. Whether it’s got anything to do with being named #1 on last year’s list or not, there’s no denying that the film scene in Austin just keeps getting bigger—and better,” says MovieMaker.
The magazine cites Austin’s great shooting climate and beautiful scenery as additional reasons the city remains near the top of the list.
The Texas Film Commission announced in December that Austin leads all Texas cities in film and television total production budgets for the fifth consecutive year with approximately $151 million in film production budgets, accounting for 86 percent of total film budgets in the state in 2004.
Other cities among the “Top Ten Cities for MovieMakers” include, in order: Philadelphia (3), New Orleans (4), Portland (5), Chicago (6), Los Angeles (7), Miami (8), Baltimore (9) and Orlando (10).
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MovieMaker 2005 Top 10 Cities for Moviemakers
MovieMaker
(February 2005)
“With great weather, beautiful scenery and plenty of nightlife, Austin is a lot of fun, which goes a long way toward bringing people back. Like any industry, show business thrives on repeat customers—and Austin’s got plenty of those! The indies who’ve made Austin a venerable “scene” continue to keep working here.”
Festivals Feed the Mind, Body
USA Today
(January 28, 2005)
“'The 20th annual Saveur Texas Hill Country Wine & Food Festival April 7-10 in Austin will offer seminars devoted to trends from the past two decades, but the overall thrust is to be “unusual and different” rather than overtly intellectual,’ says Saveur editor in chief Colman Andrews. New this year will be programs that present food demonstrations during boat rides on a lake; an event that showcases Texas musicians and chefs; and a "cross-cultural breakfast" that weaves elements of Tex-Mex and cowboy cultures with the Czech and German influences from the surrounding hill country.”
“‘The festival is in Texas, so you're naturally going to have offbeat stuff,’ Andrews says. ‘So we're trying to rethink the conventional way of presenting food and wine, just to offer people some variety.’"
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Details
(January/February 2005)
“We’ve rounded up some of the major vodka potentates, along with some smaller, rogue labels that also bear watching – and drinking. Tito’s Handmade. Selling Point: Actually made by a Texas named Tito. Takeaway: A lemony tartness makes this a good choice to down with dinner.”
Austin Motel Puts Retro in its Place
Fort Worth Star Telegram
(January 23, 2005)
“OK, sure, just because you love retro and love funky doesn’t mean you actually have to spend the night in a funky, retro motel room unless, of course, it’s the Austin Motel in Austin. Then it’s worth it. The Austin Motel is on South Congress Avenue, a street with such character that within a couple blocks you can buy a second-hand cowboy shirt, a green Depression-glass measuring cup and an Ethiopian cross, plus lots of beaded bohemian things. You can do this while walking to dinner. I know this because I inadvertently bought these things, when I had intended only to stroll down the avenue in search of food.”
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